Cast of Characters: Captain Scarlet CAST OF CHARACTERS CAPTAIN SCARLET and the MYSTERONS UNOFFICIAL WEBSITE by Chris Bishop UPDATES: June 16, 2014 - New information added "I've got the feeling they're with us all the time..." Last words of Captain Scarlet (voice by Francis Matthews) SPECTRUM PERSONNEL: CLOUDBASE STAFF OFFICERS (Sources: TV Century 21 material (Annuals, books and magazines), Engale Marketing's Century 21 magazine, Issue 15, Winter 1995, Fleetway Magazines, Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons book by Chris Drake & Graham Bassett, Complete Book of Captain Scarlet by Chris Bentleyï¿½ all related to TV Century 21 material - Photo-montages provided by dedicated fans.) Senior staff officer, colour-coded Captain, Spectrum's number one field agent. Real name : Facial features and voices based on a young Cary Grant. Voice provided by Francis Matthews.

Personal history Paul Metcalfe was born in Winchester on December 17, 2036, into a family with a long military history; his father, grand-father and great-grandfather all served in the World Army, where they all distinguished themselves. It was natural that Paul would also follow the family tradition by choosing a military career. He graduated from Winchester University in 2057, at the age of 21, with degrees in History, Technology and employment of Mathematics, and then went to West Point Military University in New York State, U.S.A., where he was trained in field combat duty, how to pilot a variety of aircraft and to become an expert with hundreds of weapons, from the most sophisticated to the most ancient (2059-2063). Drilled to survive in any conditions, he demonstrated a strong mental resilience, a concern for others over his own safety, and an ability to command. Acclaimed as ï¿½Supreme Soldierï¿½ by fellow students and lecturers alike, Paul left West Point and joined ï¿½ or was transferred ï¿½ to the World Army/Air-Force.

Some sources say that he joined the WAAF on the low rank of private, rather than take up the commission which his cadet training entitled him to (but this seems to be unlikely, considering the investment put into his training at West Point). Nevertheless, with his ability to command and his professional military outlook, he gained promotion after promotion, until, within two years, he had reached the rank of Colonel ï¿½ the youngest the WAAF had known to date - and had seen action in all the corners of the globe. The selection committee charged with finding candidates for the formation of the new organization of Spectrum, had followed Paulï¿½s career, and recognized his qualities of leadership, initiative, combat strategy, integrity and his dedication to his work within the WAAF. Therefore, in 2065, he was approached by them and accepted the offer to become a field agent for Spectrum, with the rank of Captain, and the colour-code name ï¿½Scarletï¿½. In 2068, came the Zero-X expedition to Mars, where Captain Black discovered the Complex of the Mysterons and destroyed it, mistakenly believing they were attacking his vehicle and crew.

Black was then taken over by the Mysterons, who vowed to avenge themselves, by declaring a ï¿½War of Nervesï¿½ on an unsuspecting world. Their first threat was aimed at assassinating World President Younger. Whilst driving in a Spectrum saloon car, on their way to meet with the World President, Captains Brown and Scarlet were killed when their car was forced to crash. They were then ï¿½Mysteronisedï¿½, duplicated from the original dead bodies, to do the bidding of the Mysterons. After Captain Brownï¿½s failure to carry out the Mysteronsï¿½ threat, it was up to the doppelganger of Scarlet to perform the second attempt. Kidnapping the World President, Scarlet brought him to the top of the London Car-Vu car park, with Captain Blue hot in pursuit. In a last showdown, Blue shot Scarlet, who fell 800 feet from the top of the Car-Vu. The Mysterons then either lost or released Scarlet from their control, and he became Spectrumï¿½s indestructible agent in their continuing battle against the Mysterons.

(See episode 1, ï¿½The Mysteronsï¿½.) Personality profile Scarlet is reliable and trustworthy, with a driving sense of honour, shown when he risked his career to save Colonel Whiteï¿½s life after he realised that a disagreement he had had with him was his mistake (ï¿½White as Snowï¿½). Because of his unique abilities, he would often risk his life ï¿½ and even apparently ï¿½dieï¿½ - to carry out a mission to the end ï¿½ knowing that it was far better for him to risk himself and revive, than to let other Spectrum agents sacrifice themselves. On duty, Scarlet is a true professional, totally reliable and carrying out his orders quickly and efficiently. Off duty, though, he changes completely. He is full of fun, carefree and bursting with energy, emotional and physical, possibly as a result of his regenerative abilities. Scarlet is also very popular with his fellow Spectrum officers and is especially loved by the Angel pilots who find his personality charming and appealing.

However, Scarlet also has a recurring tendency towards distancing himself from others, especially with crowds ï¿½ probably feeling that, although still very human, he is now very different from other human beings. One of Captain Scarlet's hobbies when off-duty and away from Cloudbase is pot-holing (according to the TV21 Annual published in 1969), a hobby that offers him excitement and danger. Fanfic stories show him playing chess ï¿½ and often winning (Mary J. Rudy's 'An Exercise in Hope' and Chris Bishop's 'Turning Point', to name but a few) and fencing ('The Quest', by Chris Bishop) and although these two activities are not listed in any official sources, it seems like natural that a man with Scarlet's background would have some interest in them both. His powers With Captain Brown, Captain Scarlet was the first known human being to have been subjected to the process of retrometabolism by the Mysterons (It is unknown if Captain Black had truly been Mysteronised on Mars, or if he is still human).

Scarlet is also the only known human being, to date, to break free of Mysteron control, and the reason why that happened is still a mystery, although many theories have been proposed. Remaining loyal to Spectrum, he became the organisationï¿½s most effective weapon against the Mysterons, for he retained from his experience the power of retrometabolism. He can heal from any wound, even a mortal one, in a matter of only a few hours, without even a scar to remind him of the incident. Scarlet can also feel the presence of a Mysteron agent nearby or when danger, related to the Mysterons, is imminent ï¿½ although this particular ability, for some unknown reason, does not work all the time. This ï¿½sixth senseï¿½ manifests itself in the form of nausea and dizziness. Scarlet also retained the strange imperviousness to X-rays ï¿½ he shows a ï¿½normalï¿½ image from an X-ray shot ï¿½ like all Mysterons agents, and like them, he seems to be vulnerable to high voltage electricity.

It has been postulated that Scarletï¿½s body works like a walking solar battery, constantly recharging itself, holding energy in reserve to heal wounds. He therefore needs very little sleep, as seems to be indicated in episodes such as ï¿½Lunarville 7ï¿½, ï¿½Infernoï¿½, ï¿½Shadow of Fearï¿½ and ï¿½The Trapï¿½, where we see him prowling corridors at night-time. Other theories ï¿½ mainly by fanfic authors ï¿½ suggested alcoholic beverages or medical drugs would have little or no effect on him ï¿½ or that his body would have to absorb an enormous quantity before he would feel any effect, the speedy metabolism of his body burning any foreign substance nearly as soon as it enters his bloodstream. Captain Scarlet | Gerry Anderson Encyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Like most Mysteron copies, his original body was destroyed and then retrometabolised to a Mysteron agent.

However, unlike most Mysteron agents, Captain Scarlet retains his original memories and personality, whilst retaining all powers of Mysteron copies, including: The ability to regenerate damaged tissues ( Retrometabolism ) X-ray photographs will not show bones, only a normal face The inability to be photographed normally, will only show a blank outline Also, at least for the first few episodes, Captain Scarlet would become nauseous in the presence of another Mysteron agent; this ability mysteriously disappeared soon after. All About Captain Scarlet - Character Profile Share on Tumblr In tribute to the late Francis Matthews , let’s take a look at the character that his unmistakable voice helped to bring to life – the indestructible Captain Scarlet . Captain Scarlet (real name Paul Metcalfe) was born on December 17, 2036 in Winchester, England. This makes Captain Scarlet the first ever British character in the starring role of a Supermarionation series. Having graduated Winchester University at the age of 21, Metcalfe joined the military and began training at West Point Military University in New York, USA. A natural strength in body and mind led Metcalfe to achieve highly in the rigorous training program.

He went on to join the World Army/Air-Force and quickly climbed the ranks to become a Colonel. Metcalfe saw action all over the globe and had built up a razor-sharp skill for leadership and combat strategy. Along with his dedication and quick-thinking, he had the key traits required for a member of the new Spectrum organisation. In 2065, Metcalfe was approached for the position of field agent with the rank of Captain, and given the colour-code name ‘Scarlet’. As a result of Captain Black’s misjudged actions on the Zero-X mission to Mars, the Mysterons declared a war of nerves against the Earth and made the World President their first target for annihilation. While on their way to rendezvous with the World President, Captain Scarlet and Captain Brown were both killed in a car crash. Through the Mysterons mysterious powers of reconstruction, Scarlet and Brown were brought back to life, but made to be their instruments of destruction. Captain Scarlet kidnapped the President and his desperate attempts to evade Spectrum forces brought them to the top of the London Car-Vu. Close friend and colleague Captain Blue was forced to gun down Scarlet, who fell 800 feet from the Car-Vu.

In a fortunate twist of fate, the Mysterons lost control of Captain Scarlet, yet he retained the power of retro-metabolism. Whenever injured or even killed, Scarlet’s body manages to repair and heal itself. Scarlet had become virtually indestructible. As a result of this, Captain Scarlet became Spectrum’s most valuable asset in the fight against the Mysterons. Throughout the series, Captain Scarlet uses his incredible powers to prevent the devastation of Mysteron attacks. The episode ‘Winged Assassin’ sees Scarlet put absolute faith in his newly found powers for the first time. He rams the wheels of the enormous DT19 aircraft in an SPV in order to stop a collision with the aircraft of the Director General of the United Asian Republic. While his efforts were in vain, Captain Scarlet’s body once again successfully rebuilt itself. Captain Scarlet is fiercely loyal both to Spectrum and his friends. In ‘White As Snow’, Colonel White’s life is threatened by the Mysterons, but by stowing away on the ship where the commanding officer seeks refuge, Scarlet ends up taking the bullet that was intended for Colonel White.

In the episode ‘Special Assignment’ Captain Blue is very suspicious of Captain Scarlet’s sudden irresponsibility and desertion of Spectrum, unaware that this is all part of a plot to draw out two Mysteron agents. In one of Spectrum’s most dangerous missions, Captain Scarlet leads a team made up of himself, Captain Blue and Lieutenant Green into the heart of a Mysteron complex on the moon. With the complex facing imminent destruction, Scarlet remains inside until the last moment, trying to extract the Mysterons’ power source. So whether you believe Lieutenant Green’s claim that “anyone can be brave if they’re indestructible” or not, there can be little doubt that Captain Scarlet is one of the finest and strongest heroes from all of Gerry Anderson’s television series. With Francis Matthews’ voice and the likeness of Cary Grant sculpted by Mary Turner, Captain Scarlet remains an iconic character in the history of television as the dependable hero of Spectrum who can never be killed. Nothing sums up the spirit of the character better than the song from the end credits of the latter half of the series performed by The Spectrum. What are some of your favourite heroic deeds performed by Captain Scarlet? Leave a comment down below with your memories of the character.

Captain Scarlet | Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons | Fandom powered by Wikia Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons (Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons) 26 Episodes Cloudbase Senior Staff Officer; Colour Code Captain Row 4 title Living - Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons Living - New Captain Scarlet Francis Matthews - (Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons) Oliver Hollis - (New Captain Scarlet) Row 10 info Row 17 info No information The indestructible Captain Scarlet. His likeness is shown here, in this still from " One Man Fate Has Made Indestructible ," before the Mysterons gave him up. Captain Scarlet is the code name the Spectrum Organisation has assigned to Paul Metcalfe, a fourth-generation military officer and a former colonel in the World Army Air Force Special Forces. He is the title character of the television series programme Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons .

Contents Edit Born on 17 December, 2036, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, Paul Metcalfe is the son and only child of a World Army Air Force general officer and represents the fourth generation of his family to serve in either the World Army or the World Army Air Force combined service. (Since the super-marionation puppet that was originally sculpted for him saw repeat duty in The Secret Service, where it also represented the character of Paul Blake, agent of the Universal Secret Service, fans have speculated that this character is Paul Metcalfe's grandfather on his mother's side.) He is a trained historian, holding degrees from Winchester University in technology and mathematics as well as in history. Enrolling in the West Point Military Academy for its four-year course of training, he was "First Captain," or valedictorian, of his graduating class. Joining the World Army Air Force Special Forces, or "Red Berets," he rose quickly through the ranks and became the youngest full colonel in the WAAF's history and its top weapons expert. This achievement, which he notched before reaching the age of thirty years, brought him to the attention of the Spectrum Selection Committee.

When it did, Colonel Metcalfe "retired" from the WAAF at the Committee's request. Captain Scarlet, Spectrum Edit When the Spectrum Selection Committee learned about Colonel Metcalfe from World Space Patrol Colonel Conrad Turner (see Captain Black ) in the middle 2060s, it recruited him into its ranks, making him one of the first personnel so chosen. During his course of training, Captain Black became Metcalfe's teacher and friend on Australia's outback roads. Metcalfe grew rather fond of the Spectrum code name he was assigned, Captain Scarlet, since his favourite colour is red. In the West Point Military Academy, his nickname was "Big Red," since "red," short for "redcoat," was a reference to the British trainees there and he himself was the top-ranked redcoat during this period. Whenever he is geared up in his Spectrum uniform, Captain Scarlet can be said with some accuracy to be outfitted in "battle-lantern colours." The Mysteron War Edit In the spring of 2068, a mistaken, illegal, and unprovoked attack that his former teacher, Captain Black , made on the Mysterons's complex on Mars led to their declaring a war of nerves on Earth.

Their first act of retaliation consisted of plans to assassinate James T. Younger, President Of The World Government of Earth . Captain Scarlet, by then a full-fledged senior Spectrum officer, was then "field-partnered" with another Spectrum senior officer, whose own code name was Captain Brown. Both were assigned to protect World President Younger; instead, when driving a Spectrum Patrol Saloon car on a mountain road, both fell victim to the Mysterons and were killed. The Mysterons, using their power of matter reversal, re-created exact likenesses of both men and took control of these. The Captain Brown likeness became a living bomb waiting for the Mysterons to detonate him; the Captain Scarlet likeness, an ice-cold assassin under Mysteron control. After the Captain Brown likeness barely failed to assassinate Younger, the Captain Scarlet likeness was assigned to take him to London. As both were on their way, the wreckage of the Patrol Saloon was discovered--and the corpses of both of the original Spectrum officers along with it. Colonel White , Supreme Commander-In-Chief, or CINCSPEC, of Spectrum, ordered the Spectrum Angels to try to force the Captain Scarlet likeness down.

Instead, he and the World President ejected and he brought Younger, at gun-point, to a saloon, there to take him to the top of the London Car-Vu Sky Park Tower. Cornered, he tried to use Younger as a human shield. But Captain Blue shot him off the tower to his death and rescued Younger. In the Cloudbase SickBay, much to the amazement of the original Captain Scarlet's colleagues in Spectrum, the Captain Scarlet likeness completely recovered from having been killed several times over--freed of the Mysterons's control, and with no apparent memory of his activities under the same; the original Captain Scarlet's personality had totally resurfaced to reassert control over his likeness. But even more amazing, this incarnation of Captain Scarlet had retained the Mysteron power of "retro-metabolism," his body converting energy to mass instead of mass to energy--a power which had rendered him virtually indestructible. The model for the puppet Edit Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson did not use any one model for the likeness of the super-marionation puppet of Captain Scarlet; they commissioned him to have several distinct models.

Of these, the one considered to have the greatest import was actor Francis Matthews, who provided the character's voice for the programme. Actor Cary Grant, whose voice Matthews imitated in character, was presumably one of at least two other models for the puppet; actor Roger Moore is commonly believed to have been a third. The Francis Matthews connexion Edit Gerry Anderson "came close...[to moving] heaven and Earth to get" Francis Matthews to provide the voice of Captain Scarlet. Matthews, who was then appearing on stage in a live production of Noel Coward's play Private Lives, provided Captain Scarlet's voice in imitation of actor Cary Grant; he became an extensive traveller between his engagement there and the recording sessions for ITC Entertainment. Matthews was chosen for the character-voice role entirely on the basis of his ability to imitate Grant with an uncanny accuracy. Before Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons , he had always been either uninterested in, or unavailable for, any previous Anderson projects. When Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons came into development, Gerry Anderson refused to rest till he had secured Matthews's commitment, and this time he obtained it. Captain Scarlet a robot?

Edit Unbelievably, the original plan for Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons was for Mysteron agents on Earth to be robots! But after they had been toying with that idea for a brief period, the then Anderson spouses realised that making Captain Scarlet a robot would not engender audience identification with him to the degree that making him a virtually-indestructible clone, nay likeness, of a normal Earthman would. francis matthews Archives - Gerry Anderson 5 207 In tribute to the late Francis Matthews, let’s take a look at the character that his unmistakable voice helped to bring to life – the indestructible Captain Scarlet. Captain Scarlet (real name Paul Metcalfe) was born on December 17, 2036 in Winchester, England. This makes Captain Scarlet the first ever British character in the starring role of a Supermarionation series. … Captain Scarlet (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more.

Character Biography Discuss "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" (1967) Well-trusted by the Commander-in-Chief of Spectrum, Colonel White, Captain Scarlet is the primary agent of the organisation and is assigned the most dangerous and crucial missions. He is a close friend of Captain Blue, with whom he undertakes the majority of his missions, although he is on friendly terms with all other Spectrum agents. A close relationship with Destiny Angel is also hinted at several times in the series. Scarlet was killed in the first episode of the series ("The Mysterons"), in a car accident brought about by the Mysterons which also resulted in the death of Captain Brown. Both men were reconstructed by the aliens to assassinate the World President and Brown was turned into a walking bomb for this purpose. When this attempt failed, Scarlet kidnapped the President from Cloudbase and flew him to England, taking him to the top of the London Car-Vu, a large car park tower. Cornered while holding the President at gunpoint over the city below, Scarlet was shot by Captain Blue and fell 800 feet to his apparent destruction.

However, at the end of the episode it was revealed that Scarlet was returning to life and had become incapable of dying due to the powers of the Mysterons. This extraordinary ability heals Scarlet of physical injuries within hours, making Captain Scarlet virtually indestructible. Scarlet, like all Mysterons, is still vulnerable to electricity and impervious to X-rays. He also has a "sixth sense" when in the presence of a strong Mysteron influence--he becomes ill, sweats, and gets a terrible headache--but this sense sometimes does not indicate all Mysteron presence in an area. Though Scarlet "dies" several times in the course of the series--usually quite violently--he always survives. In "Attack on Cloudbase", Scarlet is declared dead during the course of the battle for Cloudbase; this is later revealed to be Symphony Angel's hallucination as she is trapped waiting for Spectrum rescue following a plane crash. Scarlet is one of the most developed characters in the series. His real name is Paul Metcalfe. He has black hair and blue eyes, and speaks with an English accent and is said to be from Winchester in Hampshire, England, born on 17 December 2036.

He is not unfamiliar with gambling and drinking and in the episode "Special Assignment" plays, and loses heavily, at roulette. In the episode "Flight 104", Scarlet expresses a preference for steak "with all the trimmings". Scarlet is a competent pilot and can drive almost any vehicle. He is also a qualified astronaut. He is a somewhat stereotypical hero in that he is dependable and always gets the job done although he is not always successful. He does, however, have a lighter side and is often seen to have a fun character off-duty. He also has a rather dry wit and sarcastic sense of humour often using this in dialogue with other Spectrum agents. He can turn his hand to a variety of weapons from guns to electric cables. Scarlet does not have any love interests during the series although previous attractions are indicated at some points, and a popular speculation among the fan community of the series is that he has a soft spot for, if not relationship with, compatriot Rhapsody Angel. Scarlet has a close friendship with Captain Blue and he acts as Scarlet's "partner". Blue cares about his friend and Scarlet trusts him implicitly.

In the episode "Special Assignment", Blue tries to stop Scarlet's apparent spiral of self-destruction, showing the bonds between them. In the episode "Renegade Rocket", both men are prepared to stay in a missile base targeted by the Mysterons and die in a last-ditch attempt to stop its destruction. Scarlet is also friends with Lieutenant Green when he accompanies Scarlet and Blue on certain missions. However, Scarlet is also friendly with all other Cloudbase personnel and has no particular enemies among those with whom he is closely associated. Scarlet's puppet has been said to be based upon a young Cary Grant or Roger Moore; voice actor Francis Matthews told Simon Archer, author of Fab Facts, the story of meeting Roger Moore shortly after the series aired, when Moore reportedly told Matthews that he loved the series and that "[the puppet] looks just like me." It seems more likely that Scarlet, like Captain Blue and Colonel White, was sculpted to resemble his voice artist, Matthews, rather than another British celebrity. Matthews' well-known Cary Grant impersonation probably won him the part, as Gerry Anderson reportedly envisaged Scarlet as a dashing Englishman in the Cary Grant mould.

Scarlet's large marionette cast allowed for significant recycling of puppets both during the series and for most post-Scarlet Anderson puppet series. The Scarlet puppet itself was reused in the Gerry Anderson series The Secret Service, as Agent Blake. "Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet" (2005) In the remake series, Scarlet is a dual-national (British/American dual) having been born in Winchester, England, the son of a US astronaut and a British astrophysicist. Many of his other character traits remain, including his friendship with Captain Blue. However Scarlet's love interests feature more prominently. In the new series, Scarlet and Captain Black are friends up until Black's death at the hands of the Mysterons and both serve on the fateful mission to Mars.

Retrieved from "" Page last updated by DanDud2 , 8 years ago Chronology of the Captain Scarlet Universe UPDATE: February 10, 2014: New Presentation CHRONOLOGY OF THE CAPTAIN SCARLET UNIVERSE The following chronology, which could be stated as "semi-official", and compiled by Keith Ansell, uses dates and information taken not only from the Captain Scarlet Universe, but from some other universes created for the many Gerry Anderson's TV series. Anderson himself did not conceive the series so they should intertwine with each other's, like it often happens in the "TV Century 21" books, although some ideas, such as a World Government, are common to many of these series. The Chronology first appeared in the pages of "Century 21 - The World of Gerry Anderson", issue 15, published in 1993. Ideas taken from other universes are marked by a yellow star, with references reported at the bottom of this page. If someone happens to notice mistakes, errors or omissions, feel free to inform me, so I could update this page accordingly.

A Chronology of the Gerry Anderson Universe , using all the Anderson series, and also compiled by Keith Ansell can be found on this website. (Added February 10, 2014) SPECTRUM 1901 At this approximate date the Mysterons race moves on from Mars leaving behind their self motivated computer complex. Third World War occurs. World Army, World Air-Force and World Navy are established after World War III by the United Nations, as the ultimate peace keeping forces. Various members of Spectrum have served in these groups. 1989 World Intelligence Network is formed by the merging of Britainï¿½s MI-5, USAï¿½s CIA and Russiaï¿½s KGB, etc. 10/04/1995 Monday The Solar System Exploration Centre is established at Glenn Field, USA. The Area will become known as Glenn Field Space Port (referred to in ï¿½The Mysteronsï¿½) 2001 First World President, Nikita Bandranaik born; date unspecified. 2007 Space Patrol.

2009 State of Bereznik begins to come together due to the continuing political struggles in central Europe, started in the 1990s with the break-up of Yugoslavia. 2010 United Nations form the Interplanetary Communications Group. 2011 Charles Gray (Colonel White), born in London, England. Third World President, Roberts, born; date unspecified. 2018 Second World President, T.J. Younger, born; date unspecified. 2026 The ï¿½greatï¿½ atomic war of Europe begins, due to an accidental breakdown of communications between countries. Only tactical nuclear weapons were used, and it lasted 6 years, from 2028 to 2034. The state of Bereznik was carved out of civil-war torn central Europe (covering the areas of eastern Germany (which was split by war in 1991, with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia at odds with each other), Czechoslovakia (which was split by break up of USSR in the early 1990s into the Czech Republic and Slovenia), the Ukraine and Poland, though Russia was not involved). Britain becomes a military dictatorship.

08/04/2028 Conrad Turner (Captain Black) born Manchester, England. October 2029 Conrad Turner (age 7 months) becomes an orphan in the care of a distant relative, after the death of both parents, killed in the European War of 2028-2034. Interplanetary Communications Group becomes the Universal Secret Service. Edward Wilkie (Doctor Fawn) born Yalumba, Australia. 04/03/2033 Bradley Holden (Captain Grey) born Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2034 Charles Gray spends time at Kingï¿½s College , Canterbury, Kent. The atomic war of Europe ends when a European peace treaty is signed. 1/2/2034 Patrick Donaghue (Captain Magenta) born Dublin, Republic of Ireland. 23/02/2035 Richard Fraser (Captain Ochre) born Detroit, Michigan, USA. 26/08/2035 Adam Svenson (Captain Blue) born Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 17/12/2036 Paul Metcalfe (Captain Scarlet) born Winchester, Hampshire, England.

2037 Parents of Patrick Donaghue (age 3) emigrate to the Chelsea district of Manhattan Island, New York State, USA. 2038 Charles Gray (age 21) graduates Norwich University, Norfolk, England and enlists in the British Navy. 2040 Charles Gray, as a member of the British Navy, is involved in South east Asia. 23/08/2040 Juliette Pontoin (Destiny Angel) born Paris, France. 18/01/2041 Seymour Griffiths (Lieutenant Green) born Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. Icelandic dispute. Charles Gray, as a member of the British Navy, is involved in the Icelandic dispute. Panama-Isthmus rebellion. Charles Gray, as a member of the British Navy, is involved in the Panama-Isthmus rebellion. Karen Wainwright (Symphony Angel) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. 19/06/2042 Chan Kwan (Harmony Angel) born Tokyo, old Edo Province, Honshu Island, Japan.

10/01/2043 Magnolia Jones (Melody Angel) born Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 27/04/2043 Dianne Simms (Rhapsody Angel) born Chelsea, London. June 2044 Conrad Turner (age 15) enters Manchester Technical Academy. September 2045 Conrad Turner graduates from Manchester Technical Academy and enrols in Manchesterï¿½s Northern University. World Government is formed as a result of the atomic war of Europe, the war lasts 6 years; 2028-2034, but Bereznik, Porto Guava, Tong Viet ken, the United Asiatic Republic and Britain decide not to join. The World Security Patrol is also formed with the World Space Patrol, World Navy, World Army, World Air-Force, and Universal Secret Service. First World President Nikita Bandranaik takes offices, 2045-2066, in which he serves 3 terms of 7 years each. The Space Patrol becomes the World Space Patrol, and the World Intelligence Network joins the Universal Secret Service.

23/06/2045 Charles Gray (age 29) is promoted to Captain in British Navy. British civil war erupts. British civil war ends and Britain joins World Government. January 2047 Conrad Turner (age 18) enters British Air-Force. Late 2047 Charles Gray (age 30) announces his ï¿½retirementï¿½ from active military service, and secretly joins up with Universal Secret Service. Winter 2047 Conrad Turner wins recognition from World Government for his bravery (after taking a sabotaged bomber aircraft up from an airbaseï¿½s runway, intended to destroy the base). 2048 Edward Wilkie (age 17) enters Brisbane University, Queensland, Australia. Charles Gray gets married. Late 2048 Conrad Turner recovers from wounds he received in the aircraft explosion and leaves hospital. 2049 Charles Gray is promoted to the organisation and control section of Universal Secret Service. Charles Gray (age 33) is appointed chief of the British section of Universal Secret Service, in charge of their London, World Intelligence Network section.

2051 Richard Fraser (age 16) learns to fly and gains his pilotï¿½s license. Adam Svenson (age 16) wins a scholarship to Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. 2051-2053 Sometime between these years Charles Gray becomes a widower. The World Army/Air-Force is founded, merging the two previously separate forces. 2052 Patrick Donaghue (age 18) becomes involved in the anti-Bereznik riots in the US. 2053 Both parents of Seymour Griffiths (aged 12) are killed in an air disaster. Richard Fraser (age 18) leaves high school, but fails to gain the necessary grades to enter university or the World Army/Air Force. Bradley Holden (age 21) graduates from the World Navy Academy in San Diego, California, and enlists in the World Navy Submarine Service, being stationed in Sydney, Australia. 2054 Conrad Turner (age 25) is made Captain of Fireball XL-3. Richard Fraser joins the World Government Police Corps (Detroit division), and begins basic training.

2055 Patrick Donaghue (age 22) graduates from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, New England, USA. Edward Wilkie (age 24) graduates from university, and enters the World Medical Organisation as Assistant Medical Controller of the Australian sector. Early 2055 Adam Svenson (age 20) enrols in the World Aeronautic Society. 2057 Paul Metcalfe (age 21) graduates from Winchester University, Hampshire, England. Patrick Donaghue becomes crime lord of New York State. Juliette Pontoin joins Rome University, Italy. Edward Wilkie begins to develop his ï¿½robotï¿½ doctors. Conrad Turner is promoted to the rank of Colonel by the World Space Patrol. Richard Fraser finishes basic training with the world Government Police Corps. 2057-2064 The World Medical Organisation makes Edward Wilkie Administrator for the Advancement of Medicine. He also gets married sometime between these years. Also between these years Adam Svenson is transferred to the United States Security Department of the World Aeronautic Society. 2058 Magnolia Jones (age 15) leaves School to take up professional motor racing.

Linda Nolan, later to become the controller of Lunarville 6, is the project controller on the first Neptune probe, launched from Earthï¿½s Moon. As shown on a charm pendant given to Captain Scarlet by Linda Nolan in ï¿½Crater 101ï¿½, the inscription read ï¿½To Linda Nolan, the CB.29 Neptune probe. July 10th 2058, we made it ahead of scheduleï¿½. 10/07/2058 Richard Fraser transfers from Detroit division to Chicago area division of World Government Police Corps. 2059-2063 Paul Metcalfe enlists at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York State, USA. Late 2059 Juliette Pontoin joins the Intelligence Corps of the WAAF. Chan Kwan (age 17) leaves finishing school in England and moves back to Japan, where she enrols in Tokyo University. 2061 Magnolia Jones (age 18) joins the WAAF. 2062 Dianne Simms (age 19) is at London University, England.

Chan Kwan graduates from Tokyo University (age 20). 2062- Early 2064 Chan Kwan spends time with Tokyo Flying Club. World Aquanaut Security Patrol is founded as a separate force from the World Navy within World Security Patrol. Seymour Griffiths enrols as a junior hydrophones operator in WASP submarine corps. Bradley Holden is transferred to the newly founded WASP as chief of security, from World Navy Submarine Service, with a promotion to Lieutenant Commander. Bradley Holden is put in charge of the prototype submarine which would later become Stingray. Magnolia Jones becomes stranded on an island in the South Seas. Early 2063 Dianne Simms meets Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (aged 63) and joins up with the Federal Agents Bureau. Late 2063 Magnolia Jones returns to civilization after scratch building herself a new plane from the wreckage of the original. 2064 Construction of the Spectrum SPVs begins, based on WAAF ï¿½Zeusï¿½ combat-tank. Early 2064 Chan Kwan buys herself a small airplane for her single-handed trip around the world.

Late 2064 Bradley Holden receives a back injury, forcing him to leave active service in command of the Stingray prototype for a desk-job. Paul Metcalfe enlists in WAAF. Juliette Pontoin leaves WAAF to form her own firm of flying contractors. 02/03/2064Friday Chan Kwan (age 22) sets off on her first attempt at her one woman flight around the World. 04/03/2064Sunday Thirty six hours after starting her flight, Chan Kwan saves three men from blazing oil tanker. Early September 2064 Chan Kwan completes her second attempt to single-handedly fly around the world. Late September 2064 Chan Kwanï¿½s father dies, leaving her ownership of the family business, Peking Air-Taxi Corps. The Federal Agents Bureau is forced to close. 2065 FAB closes. Dianne Simms joins the Euro-Charter Airline Company as chief security officer. Construction of the Spectrum Angel Interceptors begins, based on WAAF ï¿½Viperï¿½ fighter jets. Construction of Spectrum Saloon Cars begins, based on World Motor Manufacturers Limited designs.

January 2065 The Spectrum organisation is finally put down on paper, conceived as a force to take ï¿½pressureï¿½ off Earthï¿½s other peace keeping organisations. Though presumably the World Government had been considering Spectrum for some time, as the SPVs were under construction from 1964. Early 2065 Paul Metcalfe promoted to the rank of Colonel in the WAAF. March 2065 A campaign is started by the World Government to put together a team of technically minded people from various world services for a special, secret project. May 2065 From a list of over 1000 individuals 300 are chosen to construct the 50 prefabricated sections of Cloudbase in a secret location in Stockholm, Sweden. These pieces were then sent for a final assembly in outer space. June 2065 Construction of Cloudbase eventually begins. 28/09/2065 Monday Spectrumï¿½s selection committee begin to put together a list of the most favourable candidates to form the personnel of the Spectrum organisation, and start to make contact with these chosen individuals.

593 (sic) were finally chosen, including Paul Metcalfe, Conrad Turner, Charles Gray, Adam Svenson, Seymour Griffiths, Bradley Holden, Patrick Donaghue, Juliette Pontoin, Magnolia Jones and Edward Wilkie. 2066 Construction of Spectrum MSVs begins, based on WAAF designs. Construction of Spectrum helicopters begins, based on WAAF ï¿½Rotarï¿½ heli-jet. Construction of Spectrum SPJs begins, based on Universal Aero Engineeringï¿½s TVR 24 passenger jet. Midï¿½ 2066 19/06/2066 Saturday 6.00 AM Richard Fraser (age 31) undergoes a false assassination in order to fake his death, code-named ï¿½Operation Jigsaw ï¿½, allowing him to join the Spectrum organisation with a clear record. 19/07/2066 Richard Fraser joins the Spectrum organisation. Second World President Younger in office. Supreme Headquarters Earth Forces created by World Government to overview control of all of Earthï¿½s other security organisations.

2067 ï¿½ Karen Wainwright leaves the Universal Secret Service. Midï¿½ 2067 07/07/2067 Thursday Spectrumï¿½s inaugural charter is drawn up, as stipulated in ï¿½Flight to Atlanticaï¿½. 10/07/2067 Sunday Second World President T.J. Younger signs Spectrumï¿½s inaugural charter, as stipulated in ï¿½Flight to Atlanticaï¿½. February 2068 The Mysteronisation of Conrad Turner (Captain Black, age 38), on Mars. The death and Mysteronisation of Captain Brown, and the death, Mysteronisation and return to normality of Paul Metcalfe (Captain Scarlet, age 31), and the start of the Earth ï¿½ Mysteron war. World President Younger is nearly assassinated by the Mysteronised Captain Brown. All those events and others occur in the episode ï¿½The Mysteronsï¿½. 2068-2069 Events in the TV series. Third World President Roberts (former U.S.A. president) in office.

2069 NOTES: Many Ideas (such as those given in TV Century 21) showed storylines, set years after the last dated events in the series itself, which illustrated events such as the ending of the ï¿½war of nervesï¿½. As any such information given in TV21 is not ï¿½officialï¿½ it can be taken as false or with ï¿½a pinch of saltï¿½. One such ï¿½unofficialï¿½ date from the TV21 Diary is that of: 09/11/2077 Tuesday After many years of a bitter ï¿½war of nervesï¿½ between Earthï¿½s forces and the Mysterons from Mars, a universal peace armistice was signed, at a conference held in Unity City, Bermuda. With World President Roberts and Captain Black present. YELLOW STAR REFERENCES The yellow stars above refer to other Anderson television shows, setting all these series in the same universe (often referred to by fans as 'the Anderverse'.

World Intelligence Network (or WIN) The name of the secret service organisation in the ï¿½Joe 90ï¿½ series, which was the second series created by Gerry Anderson, just after ï¿½Captain Scarletï¿½, in which real human proportions were used for the puppets. Universal Secret Service Taken from the series ï¿½Secret Serviceï¿½, which also used real human proportions for puppets. A note of interest: the puppet used for the character of ï¿½Captain Scarletï¿½ was also used in this series - ï¿½heavilyï¿½ disguised behind glasses - to personify ï¿½Paul Blakeï¿½ï¿½ The character of Blake is some official biographies of the Secret Service, uses the name ï¿½Adam Metcalfeï¿½ to write some fiction booksï¿½ which seems to give some relationship between the two characters. Space Patrol Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (Western Animation) - TV Tropes Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet You need to login to do this.

Get Known if you don't have an account Share Western Animation / Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet × WMG Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet is a CGI Remake of the marionette show Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons , which debuted in 2005. The new series lasted two seasons (the original only lasted for one), but remains lesser-known than the original due to being Screwed by the Network . As a nod to the original's Supermarionation format, this reboot is described as "Filmed in Hypermarionation". The basic storyline starts of the same: in the year 2068, Captain Scarlet and Captain Black discover the Mysteron City during a mission to Mars, and Captain Black opens fire when he mistakes a probe for an offensive action. Thus the Mysterons are now retaliating on Earth with their retrometabolism power, and using Captain Black's clone as their main agent. Captain Scarlet, also recreated as an invulnerable clone, but retaining his original personality and loyalties, opposes them along with the Spectrum organization. Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet provides examples of: 10-Minute Retirement : Destiny gets one in episode 2.

Achilles' Heel : Duplicates can be detected with a DNA scan. Scarlet's "allergy" to them is also retained, though not consistently applied. The revival shows duplicates' eyes glowing green as well, but the series never makes clear whether this is actually seen "in-universe" or is simply for the viewer's benefit. Ascended Extra : The female Captain Ochre makes a brief debut appearance at the end of season 1, a couple of brief walk-ons at the start of season 2, but by the end of the season had graduated to leading an entire episode ("Grey Skulls") by herself — the only Captain other than Scarlet to do so; even Blue never gets to lead an episode. Several fan sites have suggested that Ochre would likely have graduated to major character status had the series continued. The trope can also be applied to Lt. Green, who in the revival is a more active character than the original version who hardly ever left Skybase, and even to an extent Destiny Angel, who becomes the female action lead and plays a major role in many episodes of the CGI version. Badass Boast : Many characters deliver good lines, Scarlet gets a few good ones in some episode.

Enemy: You're a dead man, Scarlet! Captain Scarlet: I've been dead before. Blessed with Suck : To the revival's credit, Scarlet's indestructibility is only called into play in a minority of episodes. It also establishes early on that he is virtually indestructible, emphasis on the "virtually". Cloning Blues : Mostly averted. However, Captain Blue takes longer to warm to Scarlet, and several episodes do reflect on Scarlet's angst at being a "human-Mysteron hybrid" as he is described by a friendly Mysteron in the episode "The Achilles Messenger". Code Name : Unlike the original series, which only on rare occasions (maybe no more than once or twice) referred to the characters by their real names, the revival uses the color codes and real names interchangeably. In one episode Scarlet activates an identity scan that clearly IDs him as "Paul Metcalfe, Captain Scarlet". The original series suggested the real names are usually kept secret, but not so in the revival. Cool Bike : The Spectrum Raid Bike. So much so, an entire episode ("Grey Skulls") is basically built around how cool it is.

Criminal Mind Games : Averted compared to the original, as such announcements were, for the most part, done away with. Darker and Edgier : If it's possible, the 2005 version is even moreso than the original, especially once the series establishes that the original victim's memories and personality still exist within the duplicate and can, under some circumstances, be revived. Yet that doesn't stop them from being shot on sight, thrown off cliffs, etc. Dating Catwoman : While it doesn't quite get as far as a "date", Scarlet and Astrid Winters (a friendly Mysteron replicant trying to stop the war, but who shows clear attraction to Scarlet) are headed down this road in the episode "The Achilles Messenger". "Die Hard" on an X : Destiny Angel vs. a group of Mysteron-controlled pirates in the episode "Fallen Angels". Bad-assery kicked Upto Eleven by the fact she actually isn't aware she's offing Mysterons. Do Not Try This at Home : Interestingly, the 2005 revival has no such disclaimer. Maybe today's kids know better than to jump out of a flying aircraft hangar at 60,000 feet without a parachute?

Evil Brit : Captain Black is said to be from Brooklyn — yet he stil speaks with a British accent (which becomes more pronounced when he's being really evil). Might be a Mythology Gag . Family-Unfriendly Death : One character is shot in the head by Captain Black at point blank, another is crushed by falling rock, and Scarlet performs a Neck Snap on another! Faux Action Girl : Destiny Angel, at least in the first season; "Fallen Angels" was probably written in response to people complaining about it. Faux Affably Evil : Captain Black Frickin' Laser Beams : Spectrum-issue firearms appear to be this. An unusual case where Family-Friendly Firearms is definitely not in play; the sidearms at least can act as a Static Stun Gun , but they have an explicitly-marked "Kill" setting that gets used, often. Map of Captain Scarlet (character) - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Captain Scarlet is the fictional main character in Gerry Anderson 's British supermarionation science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and its CGI remake Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet .

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Well-trusted by the Commander-in-Chief of Spectrum, Colonel White , Captain Scarlet is the primary agent of the organisation and is assigned the most dangerous and crucial missions. He is a close friend of Captain Blue , with whom he undertakes the majority of his missions, although he is on friendly terms with all other Spectrum agents. A close relationship with Destiny Angel is also hinted at several times in the series. Death, Mysteronization, and Resurrection Scarlet was killed in the first episode of the series (" The Mysterons "), in a car accident brought about by the Mysterons , which also resulted in the death of Captain Brown . Both men were reconstructed by the aliens to assassinate the World President and Brown was turned into a walking bomb for this purpose. When this attempt failed, Scarlet kidnapped the President from Cloudbase and flew him to England , taking him to the top of the London Car-Vu, a large car park tower. Cornered whilst holding the President at gunpoint over the city below, Scarlet was shot by Captain Blue and fell 800 feet to his apparent destruction.

However, at the end of the episode it was revealed that Scarlet was returning to life and had become incapable of dying due to the powers of the Mysterons, although the fall had broken the Mysteron programming and returned him to his original personality. This extraordinary ability heals Scarlet of physical injuries within hours, making him virtually indestructible. Scarlet, like all Mysterons, is still vulnerable to electricity and impervious to X-rays . He also has a 'sixth sense' when in the presence of a strong Mysteron influence - he becomes ill, sweats, and gets a terrible headache - but this sense sometimes does not indicate all Mysteron presence in an area. Though Scarlet 'dies' several times in the course of the series - usually quite violently - he always survives. In " Attack on Cloudbase ", Scarlet is declared dead during the course of the battle for Cloudbase; this is later revealed to be Symphony Angel's hallucination as she is stranded in a desert, waiting for Spectrum rescue following a plane crash. Personality Scarlet, as the main protagonist, is one of the most developed characters in the series. His real name is Paul Metcalfe.

He has black hair and blue eyes, speaks with an English accent and is said to be from Winchester in Hampshire , England. He is born on 17 December 2036 . He is not unfamiliar with gambling and drinking and in the episode " Special Assignment " plays, and loses heavily, at roulette . In the episode " Flight 104 ", Scarlet expresses a preference for steak 'with all the trimmings'. Scarlet is a competent pilot and can drive almost any vehicle. He is also a qualified astronaut . He is a somewhat stereotypical hero in that he is dependable and always gets the job done although he is not always successful. He does, however, have a lighter side. He also has a rather dry wit and sarcastic sense of humour, often using this in dialogue with other Spectrum agents. He can turn his hand to a variety of weapons from guns to electric cables . Scarlet does not have any love interests during the series although previous attractions are indicated at some points, and a popular speculation among the fan community of the series is that he has a soft spot for, if not relationship with, compatriot Rhapsody Angel . Scarlet has a close friendship with Captain Blue and he acts as Scarlets 'partner'.

Blue cares about his friend and Scarlet trusts him implicitly, although he is professional enough to use deadly force against him as necessary when Scarlet was controlled by the Mysterons. In the episode "Special Assignment", Blue tries to stop Scarlets apparent spiral of self-destruction, showing the bonds between them. In the episode " Renegade Rocket ", both men are prepared to stay in a missile base targeted by the Mysterons and die in a last-ditch attempt to stop its destruction. Scarlet is also friends with Lieutenant Green when he accompanies Scarlet and Blue on certain missions. However, Scarlet is friendly with all other Cloudbase personnel and has no particular enemies among those with whom he is closely associated. Puppet Sculpture Scarlet's puppet has been said to be based upon a young Cary Grant or Roger Moore ; voice actor Francis Matthews told Simon Archer, author of Fab Facts, the story of meeting Roger Moore shortly after the series aired, when Moore reportedly told Matthews that he loved the series and that "[the puppet] looks just like me." It seems more likely that Scarlet, like Captain Blue and Colonel White , was sculpted to resemble his voice artist, Matthews, rather than another British celebrity.

Matthews' well-known Cary Grant impersonation probably won him the part, as Gerry Anderson reportedly envisaged Scarlet as a dashing Englishman in the Cary Grant mould. Scarlet's large marionette cast allowed for significant recycling of puppets both during the series and for most post-Scarlet Anderson puppet series. The Scarlet puppet itself was reused in the Gerry Anderson series The Secret Service , as Agent Blake. Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet Background

Question: Paul Metcalfe is the real name of which Gerry Anderson puppet character?
Answer: CAPTAIN SCARLET